 Unless otherwise noted, our support groups are offered at no charge and are open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. Hospice families are offered individual counseling and/or group support for one year following the death of a loved one. Individual counseling and support group services are also offered to anyone in the community at large who has suffered the loss of a loved one. Please note, groups are subject to change. Please call 969-1733 to verify time and location.
Adult Bereavement Support Groups
In Hilo, support groups meet at Hospice of Hilo on the following schedule:
2008 Grief Groups
Daytime Grief Support Group
1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, 3 – 4:30 p.m. • Hospice of Hilo Community Center
Evening Grief Support Group
2nd & 4th Thursday of each month, 6 – 7:30 p.m. • Hospice of Hilo Community Center
Pahoa Grief Support Group
2nd & 4th Thursday of each month, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Place of Puna • 15-3039 Pahoa Village Road • 965-5550
Coping with Loss Due to Suicide
2nd Tuesday of each month, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. • Hospice of Hilo Community Center
Open to all who have experienced the death of a loved one by suicide.
Clinical Grief Support for Health Care Professionals
1st Tuesday of each month, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. • Hospice of Hilo Community Center
Open to all who experience loss in their daily work. Designed primarily for caregivers, nurses, CNAs to recognize and
work through their own feelings related to loss and grief in clinical practice.
Healing Circles: Grief Support for Surviving Spouse/Life Partner
3rd Tuesday of each month, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. • Hospice of Hilo Community Center
Monthly drop-in support group open to all women and men who have experienced the death of a spouse or life partner.
Open Arms: Grief Support for Anyone Who Has Lost A Child
4th Tuesday of each month, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. • Hospice of Hilo Community Center
Monthly support group open to all parents, grandparents and caregivers mourning the death of a child of any age, recently or long ago.
The Healing Journey: Intensive Six-Week Grief Support Group
Spring Session begins February 6th
Summer Session b egins July 9th
Wednesdays, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. • Hospice of Hilo Community Center
Intensive educational support group offering a more focused approach designed to help participants
better understand the grieving process as well as develop additional ways of coping. Please call 969-1733 to register.
Coming Back To Wholeness: Healing Retreat for Adults
Saturday, September 13
Day long retreat focusing on healing for those who have experienced profound loss due to the death of a loved one.
Please call 969-1733 for location, registration and more information.
Pre-registration required, 969-1733 or hospice@hospiceofhilo.org.
Click here for registration form.
Youth Bereavement Support Groups
In Hilo, support groups meet at Hospice of Hilo on the following schedule:
Drop-in Monthly support group open to all youth ages 5- 17 and their parents/guardians who have experienced the death of a loved one. This group is open-ended and on-going. Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Hospice of Hilo Community Center, 1011 Waianuenue Ave. Free, Registration is not required.
2008 Grief Groups
The Hero’s Journey: Teen/Keiki Six-Week Program, offered three times a year.
Six-week intensive educational support group open to all youth, and their parents/guardians, who have experienced the death of a loved one. Pre-registration required, call 969-1733 or email hospice@hospiceofhilo.org for more information..
Spring Session begins February 4th
Summer Session begins May 5th
Fall Session begins September 8th
Camp Pohai Maluhia: A Hero’s Journey Fall Youth Bereavement Camp
November 8-9, 2008
Kilauea Military Camp in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Camp Pohai Maluhia offers a relaxed, supportive, open, and safe environment for youth to enjoy the typical activities of camp as they work with professionals to share their feelings related to their loss and learn new ways to cope. The Hawaiian words, "Pohai Maluhia" were chosen as the camp name as they describe a welcoming circle where family and friends unite to find strength on life's journey. Two-day intensive educational camp open to all youth, ages 5-17, who have experienced the death of a loved one. Pre-registration required. For camp application, please call 969-1733 or email hospice@hospiceofhilo.org . Scholarship available.
Grief is a natural part of the process of healing after a loss, participating in grief education classes and individual or group counseling enhances this healing process. While no two people grieve in exactly the same way, for many survivors, a crucial part of healing is the support and sense of connection they feel through sharing their grief with others. Hospice of Hilo’s Bereavement programs provide a safe place to share experience and find support to cope with loss. Individual and family counseling available by appointment.
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